I’m embarrassed by how weak and fatuous western culture has become. Studying World War I entails reading the memoirs of soldiers. A century ago civilized societies were far more realistic about life. They recognized that some people have to be killed in order to benefit the world. Here’s a story that I don’t buy on…
It’s about controlling your fear
July 27, 2015
Denial and self-delusion fascinate me. I just read an article I can’t recommend enough: “Captured ISIS Fighter: Joining Extremists in Syria Ruined My Life.” It confirms everything I thought about the caliber of people who join the Islamic State. This idiotic twenty-four-year-old Turk believed all the propaganda he saw, so he didn’t know that being…
Fighting to the death means you lose
July 8, 2015
A breathless piece by the Associated Press would have you believe that the Islamic State is winning by fighting to the death. I was very glad to see this, because it means that the Islamic State is militarily stupid and will lose much faster than I had anticipated. History proves that throwing away your life…